Small town let down (roysplacerest)

Former owner of the best restaurant on CanMex highway #2. Starting a new chapter to make both my life and that of those around me a little better daily.

[Kyle Campbell @KyleCampbellYYC]

Proud to be officially nominated this evening!

In 2023, a cancer diagnosis showed me what's at stake when Albertans can't rely on health care. I'm stepping up to fight for change and support every Albertan family.

Help us build a better Alberta ⬇️ https://t.co/msjA7Rs7Ej

[Sarah Biggs @sarahbyyc]

Here you have it.

That’s @JeromyYYC calling it like it is.
Jeromy lays down the facts.

This is the Jeromy I know and believed in a few years ago.

He is now the most powerful politician in the province.

#yyc #yyccc #ableg #abpoli

[Jeromy (Pathfinder) Farkas @JeromyYYC]

It's time to cut through the bullshit about the Cowboys tent. Stampede succeeds because Calgarians welcome millions of people into our city. That goodwill matters. A few operators do not get to treat neighbours like garbage and damage the reputation of an event that belongs to all of us.

By now you've seen the coordinated smear campaign from out-of-town politicians. They think you're stupid and want you to believe that we're somehow cancelling Stampede by asking the big tents to use the same rules in place at Coachella, Lollapooloza and all the other world class festivals.

That's the first piece of bullshit. We're not talking about Stampede at all. We're talking about a few off-site tents that have been treating their neighbors like garbage.

Here's the truth. In the last few years, the tents were given a special exemption way above and beyond what was in place up until about 2019. People living near these tents were told to call 311 and wait. Their windows shook and broke. Their shelves rattled. Music ran on weeknights until 2 or 3 a.m. They dealt with property damage, public disorder, and excessive intoxication outside their homes.

Thousands of Calgarians raised their concerns. And just like when we repealed blanket rezoning, the city chose to listen to the people rather than answer to the money.

The second piece of bullshit is that Calgary's rules suck compared to everywhere else. In fact, the changes are modest. There's no change on weekends. But on weeknights, concerts now need to wrap up by 1230am. Even with this change, it means that Calgary still allows outdoor music later than anywhere else in North America.

The third piece of bullshit is that this was done last minute. This wasn't a last minute change. The big tents knew in February that their exemption was under review. Cowboys was told again in May. Their exemption depended on managing noise, safety, and impacts on nearby residents. They did not meet that standard.

But what isn't bullshit is that as your mayor I'm fighting for you. I want you to know that a permit is not a licence to bully a neighbourhood. It is not a profit guarantee. I was elected to stand up for Calgarians, not to take orders from wealthy donors, lobbyists, or politicians protecting their friends.

I am more than happy to seek compromise and work with operators who respect Calgarians. But I answer to the nurse on an early shift, the parent getting kids ready for school, and the worker who needs sleep.

So no. We are not cancelling Stampede. We are protecting it. Stampede succeeds because Calgarians welcome millions of people into our city. That goodwill matters. A few operators do not get to damage the reputation of an event that belongs to all of us.

If you want to do business in Calgary, respect the people who live next door.

[Small town let down (roysplacerest) @KiethlovesAB_SW]

@TheBreakdownAB Some may say they need “ to check themselves”.

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

From all of us here at The Breakdown…

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @LukaszukAB]

.@AbDanielleSmith cleans house. Loyal followers that have no qualms about separatism into Cabinet and promoted. Moderates out.

I respect that. At least there is no more denying being a separatist. The mask is off.

#ableg

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Jen Gerson on Danielle Smith's upcoming announcement: "The rumour is to put some form of a succession question on the ballot in October ... if that's the case then effectively we are sleepwalking into a very serious, catastrophic, self-inflicted, and idiotic political crisis of our own making."

[Naheed Nenshi @nenshi]

Danielle Smith’s separatist referendum puts us all at risk, but we cannot let our fears and anxieties take hold. We will not stand by and let the extremists who run the Premier also run this province.

We’re going to stand up and fight.
For our home.
For Alberta. For Canada.

And with your help, we WILL win.

Join us: https://t.co/bbisqvJcWU

[Small town let down (roysplacerest) @KiethlovesAB_SW]

@sarahbyyc When you paint yourself in a corner you give the power of the vote to the people to govern you the power to have a vote on a vote after they vote for their next elected representative. This is why Smith never makes it for a full 4 year term.

[The Breakdown @TheBreakdownAB]

Chumbawumba - The Day The Nazi Died

April 23, 2000

From the Album “Homophobia”

Seems some folks need to be sent some copies.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

[guyfelicella🇨🇦🍁 @guyfelicella]

CANADA.

This is hilarious 😂.

[Small town let down (roysplacerest) @KiethlovesAB_SW]

@JSJamato Weird. Almost like some people may want the provincial government to appoint judges for Alberta. Maybe changing outcomes for their advantage instead of the rule of law. This makes me happy. Watch for next outcomes.

[Small town let down (roysplacerest) @KiethlovesAB_SW]

Listen.

[Manisha Mishra @manishamishra24]

Instead of watching an hour of Netflix, watch this 2 hour hour Stanford lecture will teach you more about how LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude are built than most people working at top AI companies learn in their entire careers.

[Naheed Nenshi @nenshi]

Yet more coverage today about the CorruptCare scandal. Now we know that a former AHS CEO, a volunteer board member, and the journalists investigating this have been subjected to harassment and surveillance.

Those journalists just won National Newspaper Awards, Canada’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, for their reporting, and Carrie Tait was named Journalist of the Year. Yet the Government House Leader insulted her and compared her to Jabba the Hutt.

They will not call a public inquiry. They harass those asking questions, and they insult journalists. The RCMP has raided the offices of people connected to this, and the government refused to let the Auditor General finish his investigation. His last day is tomorrow.

Why is this government so eager to hide and cover up its incompetence and potential corruption? We are talking about hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. Call a public inquiry now.

https://t.co/AsHSJm7jLc

[Small town let down (roysplacerest) @KiethlovesAB_SW]

@KarenWournb7mu @TheBreakdownAB As someone from this area knowing she was elected mayor of Claresholm, couldn’t do that job, gets elected MLA, then when the electoral boundaries as shifting moved south of Claresholm knowing she could get elected down there but not Claresholm and high River. Not a fan.

[Small town let down (roysplacerest) @KiethlovesAB_SW]

@sarahbyyc I haven’t been keeping up. What happens tomorrow?

[Dave F. @DaveF937]

This is the difference between an installer & a craftsman.
YUGE difference.

[Sarah Biggs @sarahbyyc]

Someone has finally woken up.

Props to the finance minister.

And @abndpcaucus if you do not support a PST….

There are wants and there are needs.
Money in the coffers are needs.

A mere 2% would make a difference. And a good one.

Wake up

#ableg #abpoli

[Charles Adler @charlesadler]

The Premier is manipulative, but not stupid - does not expect a federally appointed Justice to ignore the constitution. She just wants stay on the issue. Her base loves it. She wants them to hate on those who oppose it. Just another bushel of cheap politics, cheapening Alberta.